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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
RGagan's Washington Friends Hopeful
of Bis Success iu The Sena-
forial Contest.
What Maxfy Man Ssys-The PfnnayIva-
mia Rond Refuses a Congress-
man a Faes,
Specia' to the Gazette.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Friends Of
Representative Reagan are very hopeful
of mis- succession to Mr.. M4xey's seat In
the senate. They say that the best sources
of Information indicate that Maxey will
lead on the first ballot with about fifty
votes, Reagan following with forty votes
After thst, they say Reagan will get fully
half of what votes are Cast for Ireland On
the first ballot AID number of MsXey
votes. Adriend of Senator Maxey said
to-day that as far as h. could Judge the
situation looked as if the fight mad na,-
rowed down SO as to make it question
between Reagan and Ireland. Yet,
he added, Senator MsXey never makes q
noise, and he may have more strength
than appears.
The Democrats about congress have
about given up hope of electing a senator
in either Indiana Or New Jersey.
. A member of congress who has been
accustomed to receive regular passes
from the railroads applied few days ago
to the Pennsylvania Railway Company for
en- annual pass for 1887. The following
is a copy of the reply received:
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 10, 1891
To Hon. -, House of Representa-
DEAR SIR-It would give me great
pleasure to send the annual desired, but
as you know the Interstate commerce
bill which passed the senate makes this
penal offense, and as l presume it will
pass your body in few days, you will
see of course, that We cannot do any
thing which would eyade its provision.
Respectfully, --, Vice-President.
Senator Gibson introduced an amend
,ment to the suudry ci5ll bill to pay $500,
being ten months salary, to B. r. Chnn,
custodian Ct the mi itafy reservation st
Baton Rouge.
Gov. Throckmorton has authoriz d the
commissioner of agriculture TO distribute
his quota of seeds, as far SIS they
would go, to county judges AID
postmssters Of the drouth- stricken regions
of mis- district. Letters are pouring in
upon the congressman every day asking
for seeds which, of course, cannot be sent
owing TO the order given above.
Mr.. Throckmorton introduced bill to-
day to remove the charge of Gesertion
from Fred X. Broan n, private in COM
pany of New York volunteers, now a resi-
dent of Texas, allowing him pay and
bounty.
Nj Gay of Louisiana presented g. bill
to establish lights at Pass Chicot and
along Grand Lake between the Upper and
Lower Atchafalsya river, La.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
G&iNESVILLE.
Horse Theft-Cotton Receip,s-Gcing to
Austin for the Inaugural.

Horse Theft-Cotton Receip,s-Gcing to
Austin for the Inaugural.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, Jan. 17.-John T,
Tinery was arrested here yesterday sitter
noon, charged with q horse theft COM
mitted in Ellis county three or four weeks
ego. When arrested, Tinery had the
stolen horse IN his possession. Sheriff
Ware to-day telegraphed the sheriff OF
Ellis county to come after the prisoner.
The cotton receipts here up to date
amount to more than 10000 bales, and
those who are ia position TO know say
the receipts for the season will surely
reach $4,000. Bagsing and ties for 5000
bales in one neighbOrhood in the B. /. 7.
were purchased here week before last,
and, as yet, only fifteen bales Of this 5000
has been brought here.
L. B. Edwards has been elected cashier
OF the Red RIVER National Bank in place
Of C. 4. Smith, resigned. Nj. Edwards
was tor four years cashier here for the
banking house OF Putnam, Chambers
4 Co.
A norther spraDg up about dusk yester-
Gay evening, AMI for tine the dust WAS
blJ Wn in clouds. Rain is very badly
needed mere.
Several OF our citizens will witness the
inaugural ceremonies sud the senatorial
contest at Austin this week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
ARMOUR'S BRU KLAYERS.
An Interesting Fight Going on Between
the Packer and the Union.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan, 1.-THE statement
is made here that Mr.. P. d. Armour,
efter yanquishing the Knights of Labor in
battle over the eight-hour day, has thrown
down the gauntlet TO the bricklayers'
union and On interesting struggle is
now goinS on in coEse quence. The
trouble arose over Armour action in re-
gard 10 the bricklayers ON some of mis-
stock yards work. After engaging Chris
Garry,a member q the union, as bis fore
man, by the year, Mr.. Armour insisted
on the men working ten hours. Carey
eBdeevored to enforce the order, when
the rest of the brfCkayers struck. Gar
rey's case came before the union imme-
distely and he Was i2ed 500, which he
refused To pay, Ut the same lime declin-
/ ing 70 appear and defend himself. The
bricklayers were then called of all build
Jugs in whose construction Armour is in
Iteresled except the Armour mission,
which the union excepted on account Of
its character.
Since then q number of bricklayers have
been imported from the country and put
to work at ten hours. These men are
kept secluded and all efforts of the union
to reach them to call them off the JOBS
have proven fruitleSs. A walking dele
gate who made final attempt was ar
rested and taken to the town hall, but
was immediately released as no charge
would hold against him for merely being
in the building.
As the union has withdrawn from the
trades assembly no help can be gained
from that source, and the union finds
itself powerless .hus far.
"Armours' action means simply that he
is beginning to fight against eight hours
to help the Contrac ors, who dare not do
it themselves" said a membtr of the
union today. "He is going to import
enough men here on his work to give the
contractors force with which to start
the war upon the union again, and try
to best US out of our eight-hour system"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
GENERAL POLITICAL.
Il Writ of Injunction Restraints Robertson
from Acting as Lieutenant Governor

from Acting as Lieutenant Governor.
lNDIANArOLIs, IND, Jan. 17.-Judge
Ayres of the civil circuit court this morn
ing gave his decision in the proceedings
against Lieut.-Gov. Robertson. He held
that the court had jurisdiction of the case,
and also that there is no provision OF the
constitution whereby the lieutenant-gov-
ernor can be elected at any other time
thar when the governor Is elected, that
is, once every four years; aad inGsmuch
as the election was not constitutional its
proceedings could not be contested Gs an
election, as provided for By the constitu-
ton and statutes. He granted writ
of injunction against Col. Robertson
10 restrain MIN from presiding 1T the
Joint convention on Wednesday.
Col. Robertson's attorney at once gave
notice of an appeal to the supreme court.
This court adjourned On Saturday for ten
days, but Chief Justice Elliott this after
noon notified the judges TO assemble here
tomorrow. The transcript in the case is
quite lengthy and will not be ready for
filing before no Tuesday.
The senate to-day began operations in
the business of unseating members, the
subject being Senator Mcdonald, Repub-
licau. He was unseated by strict party
vote, the Democratic majority refusing
the minority IF The elections committee
the privilege of presenting report. This
action restores the status of the general
assembly on Joint ballot to the former
figures, seventy-siX Democrats and seven
ty-four Republicans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
ASPHYXIATED.
A Family Found Sitting About Their Fire
side Dead.

A Family Found Sitting About Their Fire
side Dead.
TROY, n. Y, Jan. IA singular and
fatal accident occurred in this city last
night. A police officer was told by res
taurant keeper at No. 393 River street
that he and his family had been stupefed
from the affects, as he presumed, of fuel
gas which had entered their apartment.
The gas cOmpauy's building is near by.
The gas was shut c # and an examination
OF the houses in the neishborhood was
made. In one room of tenement house
three persons, William Gilfllan, Ida Ben
nett and Caroline Bennett, were found
dead, sitting around the room as they had
been conversing when the gas oveIcame
them. Their bodies were taken to an IN
der.aker's room and the corOne- was no.
titled. The other families in the neigh
borhood were aroused and ordered by
the police to leave the houses. Leaking
pipes which run through the district
were probably the cause of the accident,
the gas being odorless.
The names of the persons who suffered
were Mrs. Caroline Bennett, seventy
three years old; her daughter, Mrs. Will
lam Gilfllan, and Charles Pratt. Twenty
other persons VI ere more or less affected
in the same locality. The survivors say
they expe rienced a droWsiness and sick
ness 1T the stomach The authori-
ties are investigating the matter,
and special meeting Of the COM
mon council has been called to
take necessary action. The company
has shut off gas from its mains ald will
not supply it to customers until it can
make gas that is not edorless. The board
of health also take sction. 4 few weeks
ago in the same vicinity several persons
were overcome By ges.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
Arrested for Murder.

Special to the Gazette.
san ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. II H. Nor
ris alias Johnson, who has been driving
street car in this city several months,
was arrested on his car yesterday even
ing on rsquiSition from Gov Ireland
charged wi n committing murder several
years ago N Franklin, Tenn. The requisi-
ton papers were obtained by Sheriff
Olive Of Wilson county, who Left imme-
di4tely with his prisoner for Tennessee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 1.-THE senate
came together tonight at s O'Clock.
When Secretary Reading had finished the
roll-call Willism S. Edwards Democrat
OF Hudson insisted upsn his right to be
sworn in as member OF the senate
Secretary RaadlDg, however, refused to
recognize him and enter; aimed Senator
Gregg's motion to postpone organic ition
till Thursday afternoon st 3 O'Clock.
separated
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
The New York senatorship.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE Demo
cratic legislative caucus tonight agreed
upon Smith M. Weed of PlattsDurg as its
candidate for United States senate.
In the Republican caucus the first bal
lot for senator resulted as follows: Sena-
ator Warner Miller, A; Hon. Levi Nor
ton, IS; Hon. Frank Hiscock, u. Total,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
Blossom Prairie Assignment,

Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Jan. 17.AGraves Miller
of Blossom Prairie made an assignment
to-day to T. n. Ringo. His liabilities
amount TO about s25O0, with assets
about the same. His stock consisted of
groceries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
AN ELOPEMENT.
4 Baptist Minister, 81 Married Man, Elopes
with a Fair Young Girl.


with Fair Young Girl.
Special TO the Gazette.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. 1.-THE
elopement of Rev. R. l.. Bedingfeld and
Miss Mary Robinson is announced to-day
Bedlns field was a resident of Carroll
county and Baptist minister Of more
than ordinary ability. He has q wife and
several children whom he abandoned,
having become infatuated with Miss Rob
ioson. The latter is the daughter of a
wealthy planter and is said to have car
ried off several hundred dollars of her
fathers money. Bcdingfeld had just Sc
cured pension for wounds received
while soldier in the federal army, and
with arrearages amounted to over $1,000
The guilty couple, although pursued, sue
ceeded in reaching the railroad where
they bought tickets for Omaha, Neb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
PATHS TOUR.

She Goes to Los Angeles By Way of FL
Paso.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso. TEX, Jan. 1.-THE regular
west-bound Southern Pacific passenger
train was held ten hours for the Patti
combination which arrived over the
Mexican Central Railway at 10 this morn
ing, and left soon thereafter for Los
Angeles where they pay Tomorrow
night. Nicelini SAID to your reporter that
they were received by the Mexican peo-
pie with an enthusiasm rarely seen. The
troupe didn't show any evil effects from
having been entertained by the Jocky
Club while in the Mexican capital.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
VOL. XII: NO. 172.

the railroads be compelled to put on re
friserator cars for Northern shipment.
He believes if this is not done the cattle
interests of the West are doomed 10 de-
structlon. He characterizes the practice
OF Chicago men buying each head from
81 TO Sl5 eSan extortiop and robbery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
Tho Doors Closed.

Special to the Gazette.
BLOSSOM PRAIRIE, Tex, Jan. IL
G. Miller. dry goods and grocery dealer,
has closed his doors. 1t is reported that
he has made an assignment to T. N.
Ringo for the benefit Of creditors The
facts cannot be hsd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
GOOD ADVICE FROM THE EAST.

- nat a wealthy NV fOrker says ABOUT
the CATTLE Business eff tho West.
Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. 17.-Col.
George, one of the wealthiest and most
influential capitalists of New York city.
who has paid several winter visits to San
Antonio, writes to Col. A. Belknap ex-
pressing great sympathy for the recent
failure of the prominent cattle firm
in West Texas. Col. George sd
vises that Western cattlemcn COM
bine to break up the infamous
extortions of Chicsgo middlemen, that
slaughter houses be established, and that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-18
BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
Additional Attachments.

Special to the Gazette
WACO, TEX, Jan. Traditional at
tachments to the amount Of SI4OO were
run on the stock Of Wood Bros, grocers,
to-day, by Cameron, Castles & Storey
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30
BISHOP IRELAND'S RETURN,

Right Rev. Bishop Ireland has sailed
from Queenstown on his return home
and will probably arrive at st. Paul on
or about May Is. Already arrange
ments have been made by the clergy,
laymen and all the Catholic societies of
that city to tender him an ovation upon
his arrival. A similar movement has
been started in Minneapolis, and a
meeting of representatives from all the
Catholic societies in the city will soon
be called to make arrangements for
celebrating the event in fitting man.
ner. Those interested should take &C.
ton in this matter at once, so that by
inviting the Right Rev. Bishop to Min
neapolis all the different Catholic So
cieties may avail themselves of this OPP
portunlty of doing honor to the dis
tinguished prelate as mark Of re-
spect to the Church, and slight recog-
milton of the invaluable service he has
rendered to the cause of Christianity.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30

pated in a crime should not be permit
ted to go uncontradicted. Mr.. Egan
takes the same view of the matter, and
has caused to be- conveyed to the Dub
lin Castle authorities an intimation that
if they have any criminal charge against
him, and will enter into an arrange
ment not to change the venue, and that
they will not, pack the jury, but to give
him the same number of challenges ex-
ercised by the prosecution, which is the
least number accorded anywhere in
America, while several of the States
give to the accused double the number
of challenges exercised by the State, he
will at once, and no matter what may
be the expense or inconvenience, go
over to Dublin and squarely meet any
and every accusation Of a criminal ma
ture they may dare to make against
him. This is MIR. Egan's reply to the
vile insinuations that have been made
against him. and it does not require
very keen perceptive faculties to see
that if the Times or the Tories had
damaging evidence against Mr.. Egan
they would take advantage of this op-
portunity to sustain them.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30
NOT A RECENT CONVERT.

1t has been time and time again
thrown in Mr.. Gladstone's face that his
conversion to the cause of Home Rule
for Ireland is spasmodic. and is only a
latter day occurrence. This is an error.
Mr. Justin Mccarthy, speaking at Lon
donderry recently, said he knew it to be
a fact that Mr.. Gladstone favored Home
Rule eight years ago. Mr.; Gladstone,
he said, had often explained, in private
conversations with Irish members of
Parliament, the difficulty that would be
experienced in finding scheme that
would be acceptable to England.
Mr.. Gladstone profted, as>well, by the
experience he gained in enforcing the
coercion bill, and he was more than
ever convinced that Ireland would
never submit to the policy of avaricious-
ness which British statesmen in the
past had practiced toward her. After
the franchise had been extended Mr.
Gladstone risked place and power to
forward his Home Rule measure. 1t is
to the honor of the great British states
man, under any circumstances, that he
repented ere it was too late.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30

JOE CHAMBERLA1N's trip through
Scotland resulted in failure on his
part and converted many to the cause
of Ireland. The people are tired Of Jo-
seph's particular kind of politics.
Moreover, he occupies a false position
in supporting now a coercion measure
such as he would not allow the Glad
stone Government to introduce when
he was member of it. His opposition
to the measure Of the late Mr..
Forster was the chief cause Of that
statesman's retirement from official life
and perhaps of his premature death.
Add to all this the fact that Mr.. Cham
berlain's motive is suspected to be
wounded vanity, and it is easy to see
how completely he has barred his way
to his early return to the position he
once held as Mr.. Gladstone's probable
successor.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30
WILL THEY ACCEPT 2

Throughout the series of articles re-
Gently published in the London Times,
under the caption, ''Parnellism and
Crime" Mr.. Patrick Egan has been &C
cused, indirectly of course, of partici-
pating in various crimes, and which
when thoroughly analysed, do not
amount to much more than an accu-
sation that he has rendered his native
land great deal of assistance in her
noble struggle for Home Rule. Ger
tainly this may appear crime if gazed
at through the glasses Of the editor OF
the London Times, but it should not be
forgotten that nine-tenths Of the civil
lied people on the face Of the globe
think quite different. But the insinu'
alton that Mr.. Egan actually particl'
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30
ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND.

Simultaneous with the announce
ment that a grand anti-coercion meet
ing was held on Blackheath Common
last Saturday, at which fully 10000 peo-
pie were present, come the tidings that
another meeting awill be held at Vic
toria Park, May 81. 1t is demonstra-
lions of this kind that carry weight,
and show the Tories that the time when
they must desist in their mad career
has arrived. And the best part of it is,
that instead of these meetings falling
off, they are increasing, and at every
one of them resolutions are passed
which cannot fail to commend them.
selves to all who would desire to see
Justice done to Ireland. The people of
that unfortunate country could not de-
sire a more generous or more smpa-
thetic expression Of sentiment on their
behalf and of remonstrance with the
Imperial authorities than are contained
in the resolutions which are being
passed at those monster meetings. They
are firm in principle, strong in remon-
STRANGE, quite respectful enough in
recommendation, and digniied in style
and language. Invariably the resolu-
lions condemn the Tory policy, and
though couched in exceedingly vigor-
GUS language, they are not one whit too
strong for the object for which they are
passed. The coercion bill is described
as utterly at variance with the spirit Of
of the age, and entirely opposed to the
rights and privileges of common hui
mainly.
All. shat is needed now is that the
Irish people should remain patient a
little longer. To break out in violence
would be to weaken the hands Of
Gladstone and Parnell. The meetings
are exercising miraculous influence
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30

oyer the British masses. In the mean
time the LANDLORDS are unable to obtain
their rents except on reduction, and
in many instances they submit to this
rather than do without their money.
In short the most likely thing in the
near future is another general election,
the return of Mr.. Gladstone to power,
and the creation of an Irish Parliament.
Gazing and thinking on the work
that is going ON around him, and
which he has been so instrumental in
bringing about, it is not much wonder
that Mr.. Parnell can rest contented,
knowing that he is on the eve OF a
grand and glorious victory.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30

IT now seems pretty certain that the
Irish question will lead to the forma-
ton of new party lines in Great Britain.
Whatever names may be used at pres
ent. the actual divisions are best de-
scribed by the terms Democrats and
Imperialists. The former actually
control Scotland, Wales, Ireland and
the north and west Ct England. Were
general election to take place this
new party, born of the changed condi-
tion of industry and advancing intelli-
gence among the people, would sweep
the three kingdoms and inaugurate an
era of radical reform. Such appears
likely to be the result of the Irish agita-
ton.
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30
CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A JEWEL.

1t is hard to conceive by what mode
of reasoning Col. King-Harman, who
has recently been appointed under Sec
rotary for Ireland, can reconcile his
utterances to-day with the sentiments
he gave expression to not very many
years ago. The following is an extract
from letter he wrote once upon time
to the Dublin Nation: ...
sBattles are not won solely by gen.
erals rank and file are necessary. Let
every true Irishman abnegate self and
declare for his country-let, in the
words of Macaulay, none be for the
party. but all be for the State'--let
Protestant and Catholic, landlord and
tenant, peer and peasant, unite, and
England must grant our just demands,
for Ireland united is Ireland free"
Doubtless King-Harman, when he
wrote the above, was not actuated by
patriotic motives, but thought to follow
in the tracks of some of the earlier So
called Irish patriots who sold their
birthright for mess of pottage. But
the new under secretary is not alone in
swallowing his early convictions. Take
the London Times, for instance. Thirty
years ago the '"Thunderer'' made use
of even harder words towards British
mlsrule in Ireland than any of the ut
terances on the subject of modern days.
1t even went so far as to suggest
hatchets and knives as the most suit
able weapons for an enslaved nation to
utilize in gaining freedom. However,
this thing has all passed away, and the
Times and King Harmon, in the hope
of advancing their own selfish interests
now howl for Irish gore; but just as
like as not when Ireland does gain her
freedom both of them will endeavor to
float along on the tide of popular opin-
ion
The Irish standard., 1887-04-30

MICHAEL DAv1TT has the following
pleasant remarks to make about the
men who are endeavoring to secure the
passage and enforcement of the CO.
ercion act: When this Act adorns the
Statute Book of England's Parliament
every man who has h~lped to pass it
into law, every official who is employed
to carry it's provisions into operation
against tho constitutional rights of the
Irish people, becomes an avowed enemy
to human liberty, and the man, woman,
or child in Ireland who holds converse
or intercourse with any such becomes
the alder and abbettor of the assasslns
of freedom.